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Heavyweight Boxing Rankings
(December 2024)

Official Heavyweight rankings for December 2024 from the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO, presented as a historical snapshot for that month.

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Heavyweight
December 2024
Showing:
RankWBA(Dec 2024)WBC(Dec 2024)IBF(Dec 2024)WBO(Dec 2024)
🏆Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Champion
United Kingdom flagDaniel Dubois
Champion
Ukraine flagOleksandr Usyk
Super Champion
🏆Bulgaria flagKubrat Pulev
World Champion
New Zealand flagJoseph Parker
Interim Champion
1GBR flagFabio Wardley▲+5GBR flagTyson Fury
Vacant
CHN flagZhilei Zhang▲+1
2CD flagMartin Bakole▼-1DEU flagAgit Kabayel
Vacant
CD flagMartin Bakole▲+1
3USA flagMichael HunterCHN flagZhilei Zhang▲+1CD flagMartin BakoleGBR flagTyson Fury▼-2
4CUB flagLenier PeroGBR flagLawrence Okolie▲+1CUB flagFrank SanchezDEU flagAgit Kabayel
5GBR flagTyson Fury▼-3CD flagMartin Bakole▼-2NZL flagJoseph ParkerAUS flagJustis Huni
6GER flagAgit Kabayel▼-1GBR flagAnthony JoshuaNGA flagEfe Ajagba▼-1GBR flagMoses Itauma
7GER flagMahmoud CharrGBR flagFabio WardleyENG flagTyson FuryGBR flagFabio Wardley
8CHN flagZhilei ZhangNGA flagEfe AjagbaGBR flagAnthony Joshua▼-2GBR flagAnthony Joshua
9GBR flagMoses Itauma▲+1CUB flagFrank Sanchez▲+1HRV flagFilip Hrgovic▼-2USA flagJared Anderson
10RUS flagMurat Gassiev▼-1UZB flagBakhodir Jalolov▼-1ZWE flagDerek Chisora▼-2NGA flagEfe Ajagba
11GBR flagJohnny FisherSWE flagOtto Wallin▲+2GBR flagFabio Wardley▼-2SWE flagOtto Wallin
12CUB flagLuis OrtizHRV flagFilip Hrgovic▼-1SWE flagOtto Wallin▼-2ALB flagNelson Hysa
13USA flagJarrell MillerUSA flagDeontay Wilder▲+1AUS flagJustis HuniGBR flagJohnny Fisher
14CUB flagDainier PeroFRA flagMourad Aliev▲+1GBR flagMoses ItaumaGBR flagDerek Chisora
15USA flagDeontae PettigrewAUS flagJustis Huni▲+4USA flagJared Anderson▼-4USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr
16CUB flagLuis Ortiz▼-4
17USA flagAndy Ruiz▼-1
18USA flagJared Anderson▼-1
19ITA flagGuido Vianello▼-1
20USA flagRichard Torrez Jr▲+4
21GBR flagDerek Chisora▼-1
22GBR flagJoe Joyce▼-1
23GBR flagDillian Whyte▼-1
24USA flagJermaine Franklin Jr▲+1
25KOS flagLabinot Xhoxhaj
26USA flagMichael Hunter▲+1
27RUS flagArslanbek Makhmudov▲+1
28USA flagJonathan Guidry▲+1
29CUB flagJose Larduet▲+1
30TUR flagUmut Camkiran▲+1
31KAZ flagIvan Dychko▲+1
32CUB flagLenier Pero▲+1
33UKR flagAndrii Novitskyi▲+1
34UKR flagTsotne Rogava▲+1
35CUB flagYoandy Toirac
36POL flagKacper Meyna
37GBR flagMoses Itauma
38GBR flagJohnny Fisher
39USA flagDeontae Pettigrew
40GBR flagDavid Adeleye
Source: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO

Month-over-month changes since November 2024

WBA

There is a new World Champion: Bulgaria flagKubrat Pulev (previously Germany flagMahmoud Charr).

Dropped out of the top 10: Bulgaria flagKubrat Pulev.

Biggest risers: United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley (#6 → #1), United Kingdom flagMoses Itauma (#10 → #9).

Biggest fallers: United Kingdom flagTyson Fury (#2 → #5), Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#1 → #2), Germany flagAgit Kabayel (#5 → #6).

WBC

Biggest risers: Australia flagJustis Huni (#19 → #15), United States flagRichard Torrez Jr (#24 → #20), Sweden flagOtto Wallin (#13 → #11).

Biggest fallers: Cuba flagLuis Ortiz (#12 → #16), Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#3 → #5), Bakhodir Jalolov (#9 → #10).

IBF

Entered the top 10: New Zealand flagJoseph Parker and United Kingdom flagTyson Fury.

Dropped out of the top 10: United Kingdom flagFabio Wardley and Sweden flagOtto Wallin.

Biggest fallers: United States flagJared Anderson (#11 → #15), United Kingdom flagAnthony Joshua (#6 → #8), Croatia flagFilip Hrgovic (#7 → #9).

WBO

Biggest risers: China flagZhilei Zhang (#2 → #1), Congo - Kinshasa flagMartin Bakole (#3 → #2).

Biggest fallers: United Kingdom flagTyson Fury (#1 → #3).

About the Heavyweight Division

Weight Limit: No upper limit (typically 200+ lbs / 90.7+ kg)

The Heavyweight division is boxing's most prestigious weight class, featuring the largest fighters in the sport. Historically, heavyweight champions have been among the most famous athletes in the world, with legendary figures like Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, and Mike Tyson defining eras of boxing history.

Division Characteristics

Heavyweight boxers rely on power and size, with knockouts being more common than in lighter divisions. The division has no upper weight limit, allowing for a wide range of body types and fighting styles.

Notable Facts

The Heavyweight division has produced some of boxing's most iconic moments and biggest pay-per-view events. Modern heavyweights combine size, power, and athleticism in ways that previous generations couldn't match.

Historical Context

Heavyweight boxing has been a cornerstone of professional boxing since the sport's early days. The division has evolved significantly, with modern heavyweights being faster and more athletic than their predecessors while maintaining devastating power.

Learn more about how boxing rankings work or explore current world champions across all divisions.